Premium Stainless Steel Pour Over Coffee Dripper - Reusable Double Mesh Cone Filter for Single Cup Brewing | Manual Coffee Maker for Home, Office & Camping | Slow Drip Paperless Coffee Filter System

I have only had and used this item a few times now, but I have to say I'm impressed. I wanted a replacement for my Vietnamese pour over that I had found a long time ago in a grocery store. I originally obtained it when I wanted to make a quick one-cup of coffee. But the drip rate is so slow, it's really agonizing; it takes so long, the coffee is actually no longer hot by the time I can drink it. Needless to say, I gave up using it long ago. I figured by now, newer pour overs had to be better, and this one definitely is by leaps and bounds. Any of the other similar looking pour-overs (and there are many) are probably just as good, but this one was really well priced, so I took a chance to see. The drip rate is quick, and the coffee taste is excellent. I immediately wash it and hand dry it after use, which doesn’t take long at all. So far, after several uses anyway, it has remained consistent in taste and ease of use. I will just have to see if it holds up over time.Update: March 17, 2024So it has been over two years now, and this pour over is still going. BUT, awhile back I found that the drip rate was slowing down until it was getting as slow as my previous pour over. I tried washing it with soap, soaking in vinegar, etc. but nothing worked. Then I found a link (sorry, I don't have it any more) where a person pointed out that it was actually the oils that were clogging the filter, and that you can use a torch (I used my gas stove) to eliminate it. So I tried this: I removed my gas stove grate and center piece and slowly hovered the filter slowly over the flame to heat it up (use temperature grade gloves and be careful!). As the filter gets very hot, the oil will burn off and smoke quite a bit. I did this for a while until there wasn't much smoke anymore. I did it on the inside and the outside of the filter. After it cooled, I rinsed it and it worked substantially better. Maybe not as good as new, but nearly so. I have had to do this periodically when it gets bad again. Note that the flame will stain the filter, but I personally don't care about some discoloration. Still, a good deal after two years of daily use.